BB FlashBack Express Review & Free Download

BB Flashback Express is a member of top screen recording apps (Windows version) with the capability of recording the screen, audio and also the webcam. It comes with a simple and easy-to-use interface meaning a first user will not get confused on where to start. Even if you do not know where to start, tutorial videos, support center, and help files are available on the welcome screen to make sure you do not get stranded. At the click of a button, you will be able to get help and get started quickly.

This BB Flashback Express review article will explore the features and everything else that this software gives to the user to work with. Without further ado, let us get started. This app offers the following;

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Screen and Audio Recording

Screen recording is the main task that this software enables you to accomplish. But it does not end at that as you can also include audio in your recordings. The audio,, especially from the microphone, makes up the commentary part for the video being recorded. Better yet, when recording the screen, you are able to choose whether to record the whole screen, a selected region or a window like that of a running application.

You can track the windows even if they are moved and not compromise on the recording. This gives you an element of choice and freedom in what you need to record. For the audio, you decide to record system sound, microphone sound or ASIO. Moreso, you are allowed to tinker with the sound format too, for instance, the sample rate, stereo, and compression.

Webcam Recording

The inclusion of webcam footages when screencasting has proven vital especially when you have to include a demonstration of a task you are actually carrying out. Besides that, a webcam recording will give the video a personalized touch giving more life to the video recording. BB Flashback Express allows you to choose whether or not to record the webcam even before you start recording the screen.

Better yet, choose the camera source in case you have more than one camera connected, the webcam format (resolution and color), the fps and also the quality. A unique feature with this software is the ability to test the webcam even before you start the actual recording. You can even opt to record the webcam only, show or hide webcam window when recording or even rotate the webcam image 180 degrees.

No Watermarks and No Time Limits

Contrary to other software that limits one in terms of how long you can record or the inclusion of manufacturer watermark in output, BB Flashback Express has none of these limitations at all. You can record as long as you would like and have a piece of mind knowing that your final video will not be intruded by any watermark.

In fact, if you have to make necessary limits, you are the one to decide on how to go about that based on the criteria. You can decide to limit by time, by size or instead break the recording into fixed file sizes.

Keystroke Recording and Hotkeys

During the recording process, you may press keys or key combinations that a viewer may be interested to know. BB Flashback Express can capture keystrokes so that they can be viewed in the movie during playback. You can even capture modifier (ctrl, shift, alt) key presses.

Hot leys make work easier and this software has made sure they are available and customizable to one’s preferences. Even if other applications may have keyboard focus, pressing the hotkeys will activate this software’s functions instead.

Scheduled Recording

Want to start screen records even when your Windows PC is not monitored? This software will help you achieve this as you can set times when to start and stop recordings.

You can also choose to start screencasts when certain applications run or close and particularly, this is most suitable for capturing webinars and online events. When doing this, you do not necessarily require to be near your Windows PC.

Recording Mode and Performance

Depending on the mode you decide to use, this software will be able to adjust performance accordingly. For instance, with the automatic mode, this app will adjust settings for you or when recording moving video or games, you personally decide on the quality and fps to be used. In addition, these features come in handy in case you have an old PC or if you need to minimize CPU usage.

Output and File Formats

Once you have finished recording, saving is an important step as it is from here that you are able to share what you have captured. This app is only able to save in MP4, AVI, and WMV format but for access to more formats, you have to upgrade to the PRO version of this software.

Interestingly, this software comes with ways that you can reduce the video file size and also tidy up the movie. To reduce the file size switch off Windows graphics effects or even set a plain wallpaper for your windows desktop. Whereas, to clean up the recording opt to run BB Flashback Express in minimized mode, hide desktop icons and also implement auto-hide for the taskbar.

BB Flashback Express being a good screen recorder does not mean it doesn’t fall short in some important features. One of these features is that it does not take screenshots while the other one is that it does not provide a video editor. A video recorder coupled with a video editor is only available for the Flashback Pro. As we have seen earlier, there is also a limitation in the formats you can save your work in.

This app may not be the best screen recorder out there but has its own share of goodies to be anticipated. The features it comes with are able to get you started on screen recording without much hassle on your Windows 7/8/8.1/10 PC.

There you have it. Does it really fit what you are looking for from a screencast software?